Holiday Sing - Along December 11th, 2016
Many thanks to our gracious hosts Mr. & Mrs. Elsberg, Soprano Hei-Kyung Hong and pianist Doug
Martin.
We would also like to thank the wonderful group of talented District Winners who generously
donated their time this afternoon and who will be performing again at the Region Finals on January
18th at Merkin Hall:
Baritone Lawson Anderson
Soprano Heather Bobeck
Countertenor Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen
Soprano Mary Claire Curran
Soprano Betsy Diaz
Soprano Anna Dugan
Mezzo-Soprano Samantha Hankey
Soprano Emily Misch
Bass-Baritone Cody Quattlebaum
Soprano Julia Wolcott
Mrs. Hong’s Bio can be found at nycmonc.org/operaidols, which is also where you will be able to get to
know our Region Finalists a little better over the next few weeks.
Many thanks to our donors who make it possible to organize these auditions and award meaningful
prize money to young singers at the start of their journey to the Met stage.
Mr. & Mrs. Bell, Dr. & Mrs. Brereton, Elizabeth Cafferty, Lydia Campbell, Gustavo Gonzalez Canali, Tom
Cannon Jr, Mr. & Mrs. Carling, Kathryn Cesare, Roberto Fuenmayor, Joseph Harding, Peggy Healy, Mary
Herms, Susan Hinkson, Mr. & Mrs. Hobart, Mr.& Mrs. Litwin, Frank Lombardo, Joyce Luchtenberg, Lara
Marcon, Mr. & Mrs. Masuyama, Sondra Meyers, David Misch, Naomi Paley, Charles Palmer and John Re,
Sally Pope, Natalie Stout, Janet Stovin, Joan Sarnoff, Sarah Solomon, Mr. & Mrs. Traykovski, Mr. & Mrs.
Tian, Annie Vanloo, Stefanie Van Steelandt, Catherine Vaughn, Maria Vowteras, and Sean Weissbart.
EASTERN REGION
Stefanie Van Steelandt - Chair
Lara Marcon - Treasurer
Tom Cannon Jr.
Michelle Everett
Lisa Litwin
Peter Agnone Ruane
NATIONAL COUNCIL
Mitchell L. Lathrop - President
Camille LaBarre - National Auditions
Chairperson
Gayletha Nichols - Executive Director
Melissa Wegner - Associate Director
Eric Owens - National Advisor
Jingle Bells
Dashing through the snow
In a one horse open sleigh
O'er the fields we go,
Laughing all the way
Bells on bob tail ring,
making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing
A sleighing song tonight
Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh
A day or two ago,
I thought I'd take a ride,
And soon Miss Fanny Bright
Was seated by my side;
The horse was lean and lank
Misfortune seemed his lot
We got into a drifted bank,
And then we got upsot.
Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells
A day or two ago,
The story I must tell
I went out on the snow,
And on my back I fell;
A gent was riding by
In a one-horse open sleigh,
He laughed as there I sprawling lie,
But quickly drove away.
Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells
Now the ground is white
Go it while you're young
Take the girls tonight
And sing this sleighing song
Just get a bob tailed bay
two-forty as his speed
Hitch him to an open sleigh
And crack! you'll take the lead
Oh, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells
Frosty the Snowman
Frosty the Snowman, was a jolly
happy soul,
With a corn cob pipe and a button
nose, and two eyes made of coal.
Frosty the Snowman, is a fairytale,
they say.
He was made of snow, but the
children know he came to life one
day.
There must have been some magic
in that old silk hat they found,
For when they placed it on his head,
he began to dance around!
Oh, Frosty, the Snowman, was alive
as he could be;
and the children say he could laugh
and play,
just the same as you and me.
Thumpety thump, thump, thumpety
thump, thump, look at Frosty go.
Thumpety thump, thump, thumpety
thump, thump, over the hills of
snow.
Frosty the Snowman, knew the sun
was hot that day,
so he said, "Let's run, and we'll
have some fun now, before I melt
away."
Down to the village, with a
broomstick in his hand,
Running here and there, all
around the square,
sayin', "Catch me if you can."
He led them down the streets of
town, right to the traffic cop;
and only paused a moment, when
he heard him holler,
"Stop!"
For Frosty, the Snowman,
had to hurry on his way,
But he waved goodbye,
sayin' "Don't cry, I'll be
back again some day.”
Thumpety thump, thump,
thumpety
Winter Wonderland
Sleigh bells ring
are you listening
in the lane
snow is glistening
A beautiful sight
we're happy tonight
walking in a winter wonderland
Gone away is the bluebird
here to stay is a new bird
He sings a love song
as we go along
walking in a winter wonderland
In the meadow we can build a
snowman
Then pretend that he is Parson
Brown
He'll say: Are you married?
we'll say: No man
But you can do the job
when you're in town
Sleigh bells ring
Later on
we'll conspire
as we dream by the fire
To face unafraid
the plans that we've made
walking in a winter wonderland
In the meadow we can
build a snowman
and pretend that he's
a circus clown
We'll have lots of fun
with mister snowman
until the the other kids
knock him down
When it snows
ain't it thrilling
Though your nose gets
a chilling
We'll frolic and play
the Eskimo way
walking in a winter
wonderland
Walking in a winter wonderland
Dreidel Song
I have a little dreidel
I made it out of clay
And when it’s dry and ready
Oh dreidel, I shall play
Oh, dreidel, dreidel, dreidel
I made you out of clay
And when you’re dry and ready
Oh Dreidel we shall play
Oh, dreidel, dreidel, dreidel
I made you out of wood
And when you are all ready
I’ll play you when I could
Oh, dreidel, dreidel, dreidel
I made you out of glass
And when you are all ready
I’ll play you on the grass
Oh, dreidel, dreidel, dreidel
I made you out of gold
And when you are all ready
I’ll play you in the cold
Oh Hanukkah
Oh Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah
Come light the menorah
Let’s have a party
We’ll all dance the hora
Gather ’round the table
We’ll give you a treat
Dreydles to play with and latkes to
eat
And while we are playing
The candles are burning low
One for each night, they shed a
sweet light
to remind us of days long ago
One for each night, they shed a
sweet light
to remind us of days long ago.
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
You better watch out
You better not cry
Better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town
He's making a list
And checking it twice
Gonna find out Who's naughty and
nice
Santa Claus is coming to town
He sees you when you're sleeping
He knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake!
O! You better watch out!
You better not cry
Better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
You know Dasher, and Dancer, and
Prancer, and Vixen,
Comet, and Cupid, and
Donder and Blitzen
But do you recall
The most famous reindeer of all
Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer
had a very shiny nose
and if you ever saw it
you would even say it glows.
All of the other reindeer
used to laugh and call him names
They never let poor Rudolph
play in any reindeer games.
Then one foggy Christmas eve
Santa came to say:
"Rudolph with your nose so bright,
won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"
Then all the reindeer loved him
as they shouted out with glee,
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer,
you'll go down in history!
Deck the Halls
Deck the halls with boughs of holly,
Fa la la la la la la la!
'Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la
la la la la!
Don we now our gay apparel, Fa la la
la la la la la!
Troll the ancient Yuletide carol, Fa la
la la la la la la!
See the blazing yule before us, Fa la
la la la la la la!
Strike the harp and join the chorus,
Fa la la la la la la la!
And so, I'm offering this
Simple phrase to kids from
One to ninety-two
Altho' it's been said many times
Many ways
“Merry Christmas to you”
They know that Santa’s on his way
Follow me in merry measure, Fa la la
la la la la la!
While I tell of Yuletide treasure, Fa la
la la la la la la!
Twelve Days of Christmas
On the first day of Christmas
my true love gave to me:
A Partridge in a Pear Tree
Fast away the old year passes, Fa la
la la la la la la!
Hail the new, ye lads and lasses, Fa
la la la la la la la!
On the second day of Christmas
my true love gave to me:
2 Turtle Doves and a Partridge in a
Pear Tree
Sing we joyous all together! Fa la la
la la la la la!
Heedless of the wind and weather,
Fa la la la la la la la!
On the third day of Christmas
my true love gave to me:
3 French Hens, 2 Turtle Doves
and a Partridge in a Pear Tree
The Christmas Song
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
Jack Frost nipping at your nose
Yuletide carols being sung by a choir
And folks dressed up like Eskimos
On the fourth day of Christmas
my true love gave to me:
4 Calling Birds, 3 French Hens, 2
Turtle Doves and a Partridge in a
Pear Tree
Everybody knows a turkey and some
Mistletoe help to make the season
bright
Tiny tots with their eyes all
aglow
Will find it hard to sleep tonight
On the fifth day of Christmas
my true love gave to me:
5 Golden Rings, 4 Calling
Birds, 3 French Hens, 2
Turtle Doves
and a Partridge in a
Pear Tree
They know that Santa’s on his
way
He's loaded lots of toys and
goodies
On his sleigh
And every mother's
Child is gonna spy to see if
Reindeer really know how to fly
On the sixth day of
Christmas
my true love gave to me:
6 Geese a Laying, 5
Golden Rings, 4 Calling
Birds, 3 French Hens, 2
Turtle Doves
and a Partridge in a Pear Tree
On the seventh day of Christmas
my true love sent to me: 7 Swans a
Swimming, 6 Geese a Laying , 5
Golden Rings, 4 Calling Birds, 3
French Hens, 2 Turtle Doves
and a Partridge in a Pear Tree
On the eighth day of Christmas
my true love gave to me: 8 Maids a
Milking, 7 Swans a Swimming, 6
Geese a Laying, 5 Golden Rings, 4
Calling Birds, 3 French Hens, 2
Turtle Doves and a Partridge in a
Pear Tree
On the ninth day of Christmas
my true love gave to me: 9 Ladies
Dancing, 8 Maids a Milking, 7 Swans
a Swimming, 6 Geese a Laying, 5
Golden Rings, 4 Calling Birds, 3
French Hens, 2 Turtle Doves and a
Partridge in a Pear Tree
On the tenth day of Christmas
my true love gave to me: 10 Lords a
Leaping, 9 Ladies Dancing, 8 Maids
a Milking, 7 Swans a Swimming, 6
Geese a Laying, 5 Golden Rings, 4
Calling Birds, 3 French Hens, 2
Turtle Doves and a Partridge in a
Pear Tree
On the eleventh day of Christmas
my true love gave to me: 11 Pipers
Piping, 10 Lords a Leaping, 9 Ladies
Dancing, 8 Maids a Milking, 7 Swans
a Swimming, 6 Geese a Laying, 5
Golden Rings, 4 Calling Birds, 3
French Hens, 2 Turtle Doves and a
Partridge in a Pear Tree
On the twelfth day of Christmas
my true love gave to me: 12
Drummers Drumming, 11 Pipers
Piping, 10 Lords a Leaping, 9 Ladies
Dancing, 8 Maids a Milking, 7 Swans
a Swimming, 6 Geese a Laying, 5
Golden Rings, 4 Calling Birds, 3
French Hens, 2 Turtle Doves and a
Partridge in a Pear Tree
Auld Lang Syne
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to mind
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And days of auld lang syne
For auld lang syne, my dear
For auld lang syne
We'll take a cup of kindness yet
For auld lang syne
And there's a hand, my trusty friend
And gives a hand to thine
We'll take a cup of kindness yet
For auld lang syne
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to mind
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And days of auld lang syne
For auld lang syne, my dear
For auld lang syne
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And days of auld lang syne
For auld lang syne
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